It doesn’t take a wily detective to work out that “Perry Mason” premiered to strong numbers for HBO on Sunday night. The reboot of the classic series was watched by a total of 1.7 million viewers across all platforms, which represents the network’s strongest debut for any series in almost two years. For comparison, the…
via TV Ratings: ‘Perry Mason’ Debut Outperforms ‘Watchmen’ and ‘The Outsider’ — Variety
“Yellowstone” continues to pay off big for Paramount Network, with the Season 3 premiere of the drama series racking up big viewership numbers for the cabler. 33 more words
via ‘Yellowstone’ Season 3 Premiere Draws Over 4 Million Viewers on Paramount Network — Variety
As a banjo player and as a comedian, Steve Martin has had deep meaningful relationships with many classical orchestras around the country. Most particularly, Martin and the hallowed Philadelphia Orchestra have had particularly tight ties. 25 more words
via Steve Martin Performs ‘Office Supplies’ With Orchestra in Remote But Rousing Video (Watch) — Variety
Abbey Lee, Nikki Amuka-Bird and Ken Leung have boarded the cast of M. Night Shyamalan’s top-secret movie. They join previously announced stars Eliza Scanlen, Thomasin McKenzie, Aaron Pierre, Alex Wolff and Vicky Krieps. 24 more words
via M. Night Shyamalan’s Next Film Rounds Out Ensemble — Variety
“Irresistible” is the second film written and directed by Jon Stewart, but unlike the first, the deadly serious and surprisingly accomplished true-life Iranian prison drama “Rosewater” (2014), this one comes straight out of Stewart’s satirical-political wheelhouse. 22 more words
Organizers of the SAG Awards will not act in the near future on calls to abolish gender-specific categories. In a letter published this month by Variety, “Billions” star Asia Kate Dillon wrote that the SAG Awards categories need to change because they “erase non-binary identities by limiting performers to identifying as male or female /…
NBC has made the decision to stagger production on the 12 pilots it currently has in the works due to coronavirus disruptions. The network still plans to shoot multiple pilots, including that for drama “Langdon” which centers around the character made famous by from Dan Brown’s novels and Tom Hanks, later this year once they…
“30 Rock” creators Tina Fey and Robert Carlock, along with the show’s owner NBCUniversal, have asked that four episodes of the series in which characters appear in blackface be removed from streaming and syndication. 24 more words
I’ll never forget the one time I got to talk to Joel Schumacher, the fluky, baroquely skilled, stylishly protean Hollywood filmmaker who died Monday at 80. 34 more words
via Remembering Joel Schumacher: A Stylish Director Who Was Always Willing to Take Chances — Variety
Steve Bing, a producer, philanthropist and screenwriter, has died by suicide in Los Angeles. He was 55. Police and the coroner’s office said a man fitting his age jumped from a Century City apartment building on Monday. 20 more words
via Steve Bing, Producer and ‘Kangaroo Jack’ Writer, Dies by Suicide at 55 — Variety
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